... thinking about the anolgies between the original Great Wall from the Imperial Days and its modern successor in the People's Republican era. As much as there is this idea that a high enough, thick enough, wall can keep the world at bay - there more than a few other ideas about adapting/absorbing/adopting from the environment around you to become something better over time - less becoming obsolete. As with the Mongols before, there is no doubt that more than a few adversaries are taking more asymetrical approaches to getting what they want from P.R. China - especially when there is a treasure trove of information left open and ripe for the taking.